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Rays
@ Mets
Citi Field
May 18, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Tampa Bay Rays, played on May 18, 2023 at Citi Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Taj Bradley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tylor Megill |
| Ballpark | Citi Field |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 29,946 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Chris Segal 2B: Ben May 3B: Jeff Nelson |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Josh Lowe | Right Fielder |
| Randy Arozarena | Left Fielder |
| Harold Ramirez | DH |
| Brandon Lowe | Second Baseman |
| Isaac Paredes | Third Baseman |
| Davis Taylor Walls | Shortstop |
| Luke Raley | First Baseman |
| Christian Bethancourt | Catcher |
| Manuel Margot | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Cash | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brandon Nimmo | Center Fielder |
| Francisco Lindor | Shortstop |
| Jeff McNeil | Right Fielder |
| Pete Alonso | First Baseman |
| Brett Baty | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Pham | Left Fielder |
| Daniel Vogelbach | DH |
| Eduardo Escobar | Second Baseman |
| Michael Perez | Catcher |
| Buck Showalter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rays
@ Mets
Citi Field
May 18, 2023
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Megill
Lowe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pham. Lowe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Arozarena vs. Megill
Arozarena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowe moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Megill
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Escobar fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Lowe scores. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lowe vs. Megill
Lowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nimmo vs. Bradley
Nimmo strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Bradley
Lindor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeil vs. Bradley
There's a wild pitch. Lindor moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
McNeil vs. Bradley
McNeil hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lindor moves to third. McNeil moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Alonso vs. Bradley
Alonso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Baty vs. Bradley
Baty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Raley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baty for the out. Lindor scores. McNeil moves to third. Alonso moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Pham vs. Bradley
Pham strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Megill
Paredes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Megill
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raley vs. Megill
Raley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vogelbach vs. Bradley
Vogelbach strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Bradley
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Raley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Escobar for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bradley
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Walls scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bethancourt vs. Megill
Bethancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baty fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Baty. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Margot vs. Megill
Margot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Megill
Lowe hits a fly ball into left field. Pham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nimmo vs. Bradley
Nimmo hits a line drive into right field. Lowe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Bradley
Lindor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Walls scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McNeil vs. Bradley
McNeil strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Megill
Arozarena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Megill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Megill
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Megill
Lowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Megill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alonso vs. Bradley
Alonso hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baty vs. Bradley
Baty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Walls scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pham vs. Bradley
Pham hits a popup towards first. Raley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vogelbach vs. Bradley
Vogelbach hits a popup towards short. Walls settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Megill
Paredes hits a line drive into center field. Nimmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Megill
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Nimmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raley vs. Megill
Raley hits a fly ball into center field. Nimmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Bradley
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Bradley
Perez hits a popup towards third. Paredes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nimmo vs. Bradley
Nimmo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradley fields it and throws to first for the out. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lindor vs. Bradley
Lindor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Paredes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bethancourt vs. Megill
Bethancourt strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Megill
Margot hits a fly ball into center field. Nimmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Megill
Lowe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Megill
Arozarena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Megill
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Arozarena moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lowe vs. Megill
The throw from Perez to Alonso and they have Ramirez trapped. The throw over to Lindor, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rays, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McNeil vs. Littell
Zack Littell now pitching.
McNeil hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alonso vs. Littell
Alonso hits a fly ball into center field. Margot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baty vs. Littell
Baty hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McNeil moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Pham vs. Littell
Pham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paredes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McNeil scores. Baty moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Vogelbach vs. Littell
Vogelbach strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Littell
Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Arozarena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Raley
Brooks Raley now pitching.
Lowe hits a fly ball into right field. McNeil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Raley
Paredes strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Raley
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Beeks
Jalen Beeks now pitching.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nimmo vs. Beeks
Nimmo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lindor vs. Beeks
Lindor hits a fly ball into center field. Margot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McNeil vs. Beeks
McNeil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Raley
Wander Franco pinch hits for Luke Raley.
Franco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bethancourt vs. Brigham
Jeff Brigham now pitching.
Bethancourt hits a popup towards first. Alonso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Margot vs. Brigham
Margot hits a ball on the ground towards second. Escobar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alonso vs. Kelley
Isaac Paredes now playing first base. Taylor Walls now playing third base. Wander Franco now playing shortstop. Trevor Kelley now pitching.
Alonso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paredes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alonso for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baty vs. Kelley
Baty hits a fly ball into left field. Arozarena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pham vs. Kelley
Pham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arozarena. Pham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Vogelbach vs. Kelley
Vogelbach is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Kelley
Mark Canha pinch runs for Daniel Vogelbach.
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walls fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Robertson
Jeff McNeil now playing second base. Starling Marte now playing right field. Eduardo Escobar now playing third base. David Robertson now pitching.
Lowe strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Robertson
Arozarena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nimmo. Arozarena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Robertson
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lowe vs. Robertson
Lowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alonso scoops it up and throws to first, with Robertson covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/2023 -- Tampa Bay at NYN (D)
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI NYN AB R H RBI
Lowe J, rf 4 2 2 1 Brandon Nimmo, cf 4 0 1 0
Arozarena R, lf 3 0 2 0 Francisco Lindor, ss 3 1 0 0
Ramirez H, dh 4 0 1 1 Jeff McNeil, rf-2b 4 1 2 0
Lowe B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pete Alonso, 1b 3 1 1 1
Paredes I, 3b-1b 3 0 0 0 Brett Baty, 3b 4 0 1 1
Walls T, ss-3b 3 0 0 0 Starling Marte, rf 0 0 0 0
Raley L, 1b 2 0 0 0 Tommy Pham, lf 4 0 2 1
Franco W, ph-ss 1 0 1 0 Daniel Vogelbach, dh 3 0 0 0
Bethancourt C, c 3 0 0 0 Mark Canha, pr-dh 0 0 0 0
Margot M, cf 3 0 0 0 Eduardo Escob, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0
Michael Perez, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 2 32 3 8 3
Tampa Bay 100 001 000 -- 2
NYN 100 101 00x -- 3
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Bradley T 5.0 3 2 2 2 4
Littell Z (L) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Beeks J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Kelley T 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
NYN IP H R ER BB SO
Tylor Megill (W) 6.0 4 2 2 1 4
Brooks Raley* 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Jeff Brigham 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
David Robertson (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Brett Baty
DP -- NYN 3
LOB -- Tampa Bay 2, NYN 8
2B -- Lowe J, Tommy Pham, Arozarena R
HR -- Pete Alonso, Lowe J
CS -- Ramirez H
WP -- Bradley T
T -- 2:22
A -- 29946
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